Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lost (to)
Verb
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Rhode Island's electricity prices just went down – a relief after months of frigid temperatures and sky high energy bills.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Hicks went down on the ice for a few minutes before staying in the game.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Lost (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lost%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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